Rush Enterprises Inc., which operates the largest network of heavy- and medium-duty truck dealerships in North America and a John Deere construction equipment dealership in Houston, Texas, announced Rush Truck Centers
sold its 2,000th medium-duty truck in June, marking a 60 percent year-over-year increase.
The company credits its on-going medium-duty success to a separate, focused sales force, large inventory of work-ready trucks, several dedicated medium-duty locations and a commitment to service medium-duty customers.
“We made a commitment several years ago to support the medium-duty side of this business with the breadth of solutions and exceptional service that we offer our Class 8 fleet, owner-operator and vocational customer, said W.M. “Rusty” Rush, president and chief executive officer of Rush Enterprises Inc. “During that time, we’ve seen this business grow from selling about 700 trucks in 2002 to over 2,000 trucks in the first six months of this year. Our goal is to sell more than 4,500 medium duty trucks in 2006,” Rush said.
Representing GMC, Hino, Isuzu, Peterbilt and UD trucks, Rush Truck Centers features a $60-million parts inventory, 650 service bays and 20 body shop operations across the United States. It also offers leasing, financing and insurance service.